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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nJanika and Touka, along with their two young kids, packed their bags and left Finland for India. The couple left Finland, the happiest country in the world, for Mumbai! For the ninth year in a row, Finland was ranked No. 1 on the World Happiness Report’s list, with respondents having an average life satisfaction score of around 7.7 out of 10! So why did the couple leave Finland?<\/p>\n Representative image <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Janika Tuunainen, a dance teacher, and her husband Touko, a teacher\/content creator, decided to leave Finland, the happiest country in the world, earlier this year. And the place they chose to live? Mumbai, India. And the most interesting part? They had never visited India, not even once. \u201cWe are leaving one of the safest countries in the world for India. We are a Finnish family. Active, always moving and dancing. Normal life. Life in Finland is amazing. Safe, stable and easy,\u201d the couple said in a video shared on Instagram ahead of their move to India.So why exactly did they decide to leave the happiest country in the world? For life experience! \u201cWe didn’t want our kids to grow up seeing just one version of the world. So we made a decision. We are moving to India,\u201d the couple said.They have lived in Finland all their lives, and they love it there. But they wanted their kids to \u2018see more of the world\u2019. \u201cNew people. New cultures. A completely different way of life.\u201d So, this summer, they packed their bags and landed in India.<\/p>\n The couple, along with their two kids, moved to Mumbai during the last week of July. \u201cAfter a long journey, we finally made it to Mumbai. We arrived early this morning, got a little rest\u2026 and now it\u2019s finally time to explore our new home for the very first time. We even got a warm (and very wet) welcome from our first monsoon shower this morning. The adventure begins now. Namaste, India,\u201d the couple said.But why India? Why did they leave the happiest country for India? The people, and the nation\u2019s rich and diverse culture. \u201cWe won\u2019t always have perfect shots. We won\u2019t always say the right words. And things probably won\u2019t always go as planned. But that\u2019s exactly what this journey is about. Real moments. Real people. Real life,\u201d the couple said.Around the same time the couple decided to leave, Touko got a teaching gig in India. And according to them, it\u2019s the people that pulled them in the most. Moving to India was not an overnight decision. \u201cWe\u2019ve been dreaming, planning and preparing for this moment for a long time.\u201dOn the second day after their arrival, the kids were enrolled in school. \u201cThe kids were still a little sleepy in the car, but we were all excited to see our new school and meet our new colleagues. What a warm welcome. Amazing people, very nice campus, and so many new names to learn. We\u2019re incredibly grateful to begin this new chapter here,\u201d they said in the video.From having vada pavs to going on their first rickshaw ride, the family is living their best lives. They are also prepared for the challenges, including the language barrier. \u201cWe knew there would be challenges. But the kindness we received made us feel we’d chosen right,\u201d they said.It\u2019s only been a couple of weeks, but the family is already feeling at home. They love the food, the weather, and the people. There is also something they tolerate: the traffic.<\/div>\n Pic courtesy: Instagram\/ Janika Tuunainen Janika and Touka, along with their two young kids, packed their bags and left Finland for India. The couple left Finland, the happiest country in the world, for Mumbai! 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